Thursday, August 28, 2014

USAID Helps 81,000 Cambodian Youth


28 August 2014

Over 81,000 Cambodian youth have benefited from the five-year Improved Basic Education in Cambodia (IBEC) project supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Under the IBEC program, more than 81,000 Cambodian primary and secondary students received better quality and access to basic education through school improvement grants; development and testing of curricula; and training for teachers, non-governmental organization staff members and government officials. The IBEC program also provided scholarships to 7,500 primary school students and 2,245 secondary school students. The Seventh grade completion rates for students in the program were 85%, versus the national rate of 47%.

IBEC staff worked with school officials to install 26 computer labs to give thousands of students access to information and communication technology that support education from 2014-2018 Education Strategic Plan. Since 1992, USAID has invested approximately US$1 billion towards Cambodia’s development.

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